Trump posts map claiming Strait of Hormuz as 'NEW US Territory'

U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric regarding the Strait of Hormuz by posting a map on his Truth Social platform that designates the vital waterway as 'NEW US Territory.' This move directly challenges Iran's control over the chokepoint, through which a fifth of the world's oil transits. Trump's assertion follows Iran's threat to keep the strait closed in retaliation for what it calls the 'war Trump started along with Israel.' The president had previously floated the idea of a U.S. takeover, prompting Iran to declare the strait 'will remain Iranian.' Trump has a history of threatening to annex foreign territory when faced with foreign policy challenges, having previously alluded to making Canada the 51st U.S. state, seizing Greenland, and even taking control of the Gaza Strip, though none of these threats have materialized. Iran has outlined a list of demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including an end to the U.S. blockade of its ports, the lifting of oil sanctions, the release of frozen Iranian assets, and compensation for war damages.

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